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T. C. SNYDBR an T. o. BBLDING. SHEET METAL ROOFING.

No. 414,661. Patented Nov. 5, 1,889.

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T. O. SNYDER 8v T. G. BELDNG] SHEET METAL 1100111111.

No. 414,661. 19116111611 Nov. 5, 1889.

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT Prion.

THOMAS C. SNYDER AND THOMAS O. BELDING, OF CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO THE CANTON STEEL ROOFING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

SHEET-METAL ROOFING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatentNo. 414,661, dated November 5, 1889.

Application had me 1s, 1889.

To @ZZ whom it may concern: i

Be it known that we, THOMAS O. SNYDER and THOMAS C. BELDING, citizens of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sheet-Metal Roofing; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference be- 1o ing had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, in which- Figure l is a View showing portions of two sheets properly tongued up and the hem formed upon one of the tongued-up portions together with the anchor. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the sheets, showing their position together with the position of the anchor when the hem is formed. Fig. 3 is a similar View showing the first bend of the tongued-up portion of one of the sheets. Fig. t is a similar View showing the seam properly formed. Fig. 5 is an isometrical view show- 2 5 ing the seam properly formed. Fig. 6 is a view showing the anchor properly located upon the roofing-sheet. Fig. 7 is a similar View ot the opposite side from that shown in Fig. 6. Fig. S is a view showing a modified form of 3o anchor. Fig. 9 is a view illustrating the indentation formed by the apron or lip of the anchor when the seam is properly made.

The present invention has relation to sheetmetal rooting; and it consists in the different 3 5 parts and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and particularlypointed out in the claims.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding part-s in all the figures of the drawings.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the sheets, which maybe formed of any desired length, or the sheets may be formed in sections and the sections united together by 4 5 cross-seams. One edge of the sheets A is provided wit-h the tonguedup portion a, and the opposite edge of the sheets is provided with the tongued-up portion l), said tongued-up portions d and l) being of unequal height, as 5o illustrated in the drawings.

-left integral with the anchor O.

Serial No. 314,182. (No model.)

The anchor C is provided with the apron or lip c, which is out or formed in said anchor, substantially as illustrated in Fig. l. The top or upper portion of theapron or lip o is This apron orrlip c is for the purpose of embracing the top or upperpart of the tongued-up portion CL. This apron or lip c is so adjusted in the anchor C that the foot CZ will come in line with the bottom of the tongued-up portions a and b. It will be seen that by our peculiar construction' of the anchor C said anchor can be easily and quickly placed in proper position, and that said anchor will always remain in the position placed, the foot d conforming to any irregularities of the sheeting, thereby leaving the portion of the anchor G above the tongned-up portion a. always the same.

In use one of the sheets A is placed upon the roof proper and the tonguedup portion a formed, when a sufficient number of anchors O are placed in the position shown in Figs. (i and 7, and said anchors nailed or otherwise secured to the sheeting through the' foot d, at which time a sheet provided with the tonguedup portion Z7 is placed against the anchor C and the tongued-up portion aot' the adjacent sheet, at which time the hem or fold e is formed, which -hem or fold embraces the top or upper ends of the anchors O. The tonguedup portion b, which extends above the top of the tongued-up portion a, is then bent or folded down and over the tongued-up portion a, at which time the portion of the anchor O which extends above the tongued-up portion d is carried with the tongued-up portion l). It will be seen that as the anchor C is pressed down the apron or lip c will hug the tonguedup portion a., thereby causing the sheet to be securely held down to the sheeting. It will be seen that in properly forming the seams the apron or lip c will be indented into the tongued-up portion o., as illustrated in Fig. 9, thereby forming a smooth and even joint or seam.

In Fig. S a modified form of anchor is shown, which consists in forming the aprons or lips at the ends of the anchors C.

It will also be seen that by our peculiar IOO construction vof Athe anchor the apron or lip c requires no bending over the tongued-up portion ct, but maintains the saine position during the formation of the seam. The part of the tongued-up portion a, opposite the apron Vor lip c is countersunk into'the opening CZ', thereby reducing the thickness of the seam equal to one thickness of the metal used, thereby making the joint thinner, more conlpact, and water-tight. It will also be seen that by the apron or lip c of the anchors C being formed tok project downward, so as to embrace the tongued-up portion a, the operation of thumbing or bending said apron or lip c over the tongued-up portion ais avoided,

v as it retains its original position during the formation and in the finished seam.

Having fully described our invention, what We claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination of the sheets A, pro' vided with the tongued-up portion a and the tongued-up portion b, provided with the hem e, the anchor C, provided with the apron or lip c,

'formed integral at its top with said anchor,

and its bottom or lower end left free to enlbrace t-he tongued-up portion a of the sheets A without changing the original downwardly-projecting position of said apron or lip c, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of the sheets A, provided with the tongued-up portions ,a and b, the anchor C, provided with the apron or lip c, said apron or lip being integral with the anchor C at its top, and the tongued-up portion b and anchor C folded over the ltongued-up portion a, and the apron or'lip c indented into ,the tongued-up portion a, substantially as and THOMAS C. SNYDER. THOMAS C. BELDING.

fitnessesz CHAfs. M. BALL, F. WV. BOND. 

